Good read on backpressure for turbo engines

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Apr 3, 2008 | 10:04 PM

EGRoadster

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From: Oakton, VA

Good read on backpressure for turbo engines

<ul><li><a href="http://www.tercelreference.com/tercel_info/turbo_exhaust_theory/turbo_exhaust_theory.html">linky</a></li></ul>

Apr 4, 2008 | 03:07 AM

Rawhide Rosenwad

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Good stuff...

... but there is no replacement for sitting down with references like Maximum Boost (Corky Bell) and refreshing one's physics, calculus and algebra skills.

-Eric

Apr 4, 2008 | 06:40 AM

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From: Kennesaw, GA

And some backpressure is still essential to ANY pump (read turbo) operating properly.

Q-dot = m-dot delta-T!

Apr 4, 2008 | 08:39 AM

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From: SoCal

so... what is this telling me to do? get a 42dd downpipe and high-flow cats for my blueflame? :-)

Apr 4, 2008 | 09:52 AM

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From: Madison, AL

Great writeup. This is why I eliminated the OEM neck-down.......

coupler when I mated my 42DD DP to my BlueFlame. The neck-down to 2.5" is a large detractor to exhaust performance, as noted in the article. I wish that the BlueFlame (2.75" D) had the same D as the DP (3" D) but at least for my setup it's a gradual transition without the neck-down.

BC